This is a notice of intent, not a request for a proposal. A solicitation document will not be issued and proposals will not be requested. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Intramural Research Program (IRP) intends to solicit, negotiate and award a purchase order on a noncompetitive basis with Applied Biosystems, LLC, 850 Lincoln Centre Drive, Foster City, CA 94404. The National Institute on Drug Abuse requires a maintenance agreement for a 4700 Proteomics Analyzer to include covered for two preventive maintenance visits. The acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition FAR 13 and is exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6, Competition Requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the Government. Comments to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NIHDA2009109 may be submitted to the NIDA, IRP, 251 Bayview Boulevard, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21224, ATTN: Carol Lindsay, Rm 04A326.

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